The Philosophy and Religion of Sri Chaitanya
author: O.B.L Kapoor
edition: 2008, Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 258
ISBN-10: 8121502756
ISBN-13: 9788121502757
Topic: Vaishnavism
Madhura-rasa and Eroticism
This chapter describes Madhura-rasa and Eroticism of the fourteenth chapter in the book The Philosophy and Religion of Sri Chaitanya written by O.B.L Kapoor. This work is a comprehensive, critical and comparative study of all aspects of the philosophy and religion of Shri-Caitanya (Sri Chaitanya). Importance is given to the concept of Bhakti—the highest means of attaining God, Prema—divine love and Rasa—The doctrine of transcendental relish. The first three chapters deal with the history of the Vaishnava religion dating from the earliest Vedic period and Vaishnavism in ancient Bengal. The rest of the chapters discuss the philosophy and religion the Chaitanya movement.
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Bhajana-Rahasya [by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya]
मधु-ऋतु मधुकर-पाङ्ति मधुर कुसुम मधु-माति madhu-ritu madhukara-panti madhura kusuma madhu-mati मधुर वृन्दावन माझ मधुर-मधुर रस-राज madhura vrindavana majha madhura-madhura rasa-raja मधुर-नटिनी-गण-सङ्ग मधुर-मधुर रस-रङ्ग madhura-natini-gana-sanga madhura-madhura rasa-ranga सुमधुर यन्त्र-रसाल मधुर-मधुर करताल sumadhura yantra-rasala madhura-madhura karatala मधुर-नटन-गति-भङ्ग मधुर नटनी-नट-रङ्ग madhura-natana-gati-bhanga madhura natani-nata-ranga मधुर-मधुर रस-गान मधुर विद्यापति भाण madhura-madhura rasa-gana...
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu [by Shrila Rupa Gosvami]
atha sthayi — sthayi bhavo bhavaty atra purvokta madhura ratih ||3.5.19||English translationSthayi-bhava: “The sthayi-bhava of madhura-rasa is the previously described madhura-rati.”...
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The Bhagavata Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
Here two currents of interpretations become obvious in the various annotations in the Vrindavana edition, one endorsing madhura bhakti and the other (including Bhavaratha Dipika, Padaratnavali) advocating the usual non-erotic bhakti. SG: As soon as the desire to play with Gopis arose in the mind of Krishna, the moon (the hero) was actuated with the same desire towards the orient (the heroine), the stars being their attendants....
Read full contents: Notes regarding Radha and Yogamaya
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[The Philosophy and Religion of Sri Chaitanya: index]
[About The Author (O.b.l. Kapoor)]
[Preface]